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Photos of the Week: Best of Japan

Kenji MtFuji Japan 5 Header — While in Japan, Shen Yun’s New York Company members went all out not only on stage but with their cameras. We decided these photos warranted their own special collection.

Photos of the Week: Best of Japan

While in Japan, Shen Yun’s New York Company members went all out not only on stage but with their cameras. We decided these photos warranted their own special collection.

This year, Shen Yun performed in Nagoya, Kyoto, and Tokyo. (Photo by dancer Kenji Kobayashi)

You might recognize this one from a popular Mac homescreen image. Or you could make it yours. Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto. (photo by Japan-raised Principal Dancer Kenji Kobayashi)

Moments of calm amidst a busy performance schedule, which included, for the first times, shows in Kyoto. (Photo by Kenji Kobayashi)

One last photo of Kyoto’s Kinkaku-ji Temple, built following principles of Tang Dynasty architecture. (Photo by Kenji Kobayashi)

Buddha statue at Todai-ji Temple in the city of Nara. (Photo by Felix Sun)

Shen Yun New York Company dancers tour Nijo Castle in Kyoto. (Photo by Kenji Kobayashi)

At Nijo Castle in Kyoto. (Photo by Kenji Kobayashi)

The view from Nijo Castle in Kyoto. (Photo by Kenji Kobayashi)

And what photo collection from Japan would be complete without glamorous shots of Mt. Fuji, pictured here at dawn. (Photo by dancer Felix Sun)

Another shot of Mt. Fuji. (Photo by Kenji Kobayashi)

One more look at the volcano from behind a traditional pagoda. (Photo by Kenji Kobayashi)

The beautiful scenery and temples surrounding Mt. Fuji inspire serenity and self-examination. Our dancer Alex Chun took the opportunity for a tranquil meditation with the great Sacred Mountain as a perfect background.

Join us for a look behind the artists’ lens. These photos were taken this past week by Shen Yun performers while on the road during the 2017 tour.